Sections for Meyer Werft

09 June 2011

Recently, Wagenborg Towage transported the
first section of a cruise-ship to be build at the Meyer Werft in
Papenburg. The tugboats Waterstraat and
Watergeus left their home-port of Delfzijl, sailed
through the Kieler canal, on their way to Rostock, Northern
Germany. In Rostock, the tow was prepared after which the journey
to Papenburg continued.

After arrival in Kiel, two runners from
Wagenborg stepped on board to accompany the tow during its journey
to Papenburg.

Since the section was too wide to pass the
moveable part of the Friesenbrücke (railway bridge) across the
river Eems, close to Weener, Triton,
Wagenborg's floating heavy lift crane, together with the tugboat
Gyas was used to temporarily lift out the heavy
part of the bridge, weighing 200 tons.